The Port of NY/NJ Will Replace Dirty Old Diesel Trucks to Slash Air Pollution

Photo: Public domain Other Truck Fleets, Pay Attention Did you know that replacing a pre-1994 diesel truck (or at least the engine) with a 2004-2006 model could cut soot pollution by about 2/3, and reduce smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions by more than half? Post 2007 diesel trucks are even better, with a reduction of soot particles by about 95% and NOx by at least 3/4.

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There Could Be Libraries For Everything

Trinity College, Dublin TreeHugger loves Product Service Systems , where you borrow and share instead of own. They are also called libraries, and Kris De Decker of No-Tech Magazine points us to a lovely post by Brian Kaller, a former newspaper reporter now living in rural Ireland. He loves his local library, but more importantly, writes about the principle beh…

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BBC’s Inside Out Airs Expose on The Impacts of UK’s e-Waste on Developing Countries

Photo via dieselboii e-Waste is finally starting to go mainstream and the issue is making its way to television viewers. While some examples of e-waste on TV are horrifying, like the A mazing Race episode that made light of dumps and the extremely hazardous environments in which e-waste “recyclers” work, other programs are diligently chipping away at the veil between gadget ..

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Nitrogen’s Impact on Public Health

Image credit: Grist Imagine a hot summer day in a town surrounded by glistening pools of water. Now imagine that no one is swimming—that they can’t because the water has been contaminated with a potentially dangerous, yet common, pollutant. For many, this terrible thought is a reality and the culprit is nitrate…

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Water Purifying Skyscraper Cleans up Jakarta’s Rivers

Read the rest of Water Purifying Skyscraper Cleans up Jakarta’s Rivers Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “eVolo” , 2010 evolo skyscraper competition , affordable housing , ciliwung recovery project , eco design , eco skyscraper , evolo skyscraper competition , green design , jakarta , low income housing , Pollution , skyscraper , Sustainable Building , water issues , water purification

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Bubble Shaped Skyscraper is a Fresh Water Factory

Design Crew for Architecture have created an incredible water purifying skyscraper that looks like dozens of soapy bubbles stacked one on top of another.

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New "Liquid Magnet" Solder Could Be Lead-Free Alternative For Electronics

Photo via oskay Innovations that help us get the lead out of electronics is a really big deal. The heavy metal is a big source of pollution in soil and ground water tables due to electronics being tossed in landfills, and is a toxic substance in e-waste dumps. University of Maryland is working on what could be the first commercial replacement for the lead used in transducers, actuators, sensors and other components

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David De Rothschild and Crew Unveil the Finished Plastiki

Image via Plastiki crew We’ve been following the progress of the Plastiki for over a year now. In case you’ve forgotten, it’s the pet project of eco-adventurer David de Rothschild and it’s a huge boat made from recycled plastic bottles

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7 Green Philanthropists Making a Difference, $1 Million at a Time

Photo via Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing When it comes to supporting environmental causes, even the small donations can mean big changes–the non-profit Foundation Center reports that less than $100 million was earmarked for climate change efforts in 2000 as compared to more than $850 million in 2008. Of course, some people can give more than others: Here, we’ve tracked down seven individuals and organizations known for their generous donations to air and water quality, endangere..

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China’s Water Pollution Twice the Officially Listed Levels

Photo via Guardian A recent report from Reuters reveals some disturbing news about China: the water pollution levels recorded in the official reports were found to be merely half the actual levels. Meaning that China’s water pollution is literally twice as bad as its government claime… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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